SWITZERLAND'S PRESIDENT. 0 wan Formerly it Snlllr In tho Vnltcrt Stilton Army. Col. ICtnll Froy, the now rrosldont of the Swiss Republic, whoso term of of fice Im'kmii with the new your, wn n voluntei-r soldier In tho United States army during tho civil wnr. Col. Frey was born at Arlesliehu, Switzerland. October 24. im After attending tho excellent schools In Angle bo entered the University of Jena and took foremost rank as n scholar In his special branches of study. At the federal military school of Switz erland he took tho usual course of an officer's tralnliiff and then sought prac tical experience hi the line of agilcul- NOTI'S FROM GOTHAM. i CUrt&ENT GOSSIP REGARDING CHAR- ' ITY, BUSINESS AND POLITICS. j Now lileas of Helping the I'our Tho C hnrltnhle rawnbroknr An Vnliappy riillimtliropist Tho Ilimlneu Kltuatlnu l'oll thai Wirepulling, i Fpuclnl Now York Letter. I The present period of stress bns been ( remarkable In uinny ways, and In uouo more than In the practical Intelligence and helpfulness that has been applied i to the problems of aiding the desorv- j ing poor. One of the latest sugges- , tions Is that of reforming tho laws have given Tnmtnany nn opportunity ti show whether or not the late raid against "the Wigwam" has weakened that Institution. The districts are enormously Democratic, and the Tam many leaders, In Ool. W. L. Drown and Isldor Strauss, have put forward two men who are acceptable to the Anti-Snappers. This makes the con test a square party tight. The Repub licans believe the business situation will help them, and are determined to cut down the Democratic majorities. tnral science lu Germany, extending governing the business of pnwnbrok- j his observations and studies In that line to Arerica, where, lu IStil, when the civil war broke out, he was found practically engaged as a farm lmtid In Illinois. famillari.ing himself with the agricultural methods of tho great West Ing. Some practical philanthropists, recognizing that the pawnbrokers' shops are tho real bnnks of loan for the poor, nre convinced that the busi ness should bo so supervised and con trolled that only reasonable ehanres I can be collected from those whoso I Although he had only come to the ' necessities rotmlre the pawning of per United States to remain temporarily, j sonal effects. bis Inborn milltnry ardor got the bet- j As at present conducted, the profit ter of him and he enlisted, being en- of pawubrokuig are enormous. The rolled nt (lilengo and mustered Into j business Is merely organized rapacity enrlce July 8, IS'll, as a sergeant : and plunder. The pawnbroker takes with Company K, Twenty-fourth 1111-; no chances of loss, cliarges an Interest nois Infantry, to serve throe years. - that Is simply robbery, and In most August 251, 1S01, he was appointed sec- cases becomes the owner of the goods ond lieutenant and transferred to Com- pawned at a mere tithe of their actual pany C, and January 1, 1.S02, was pro- value. mated to first lieutenant of Company The proposition Is to organize pawn II, Twenty-fourth Illinois Volunteers, brokers' shops on the charitable plan, from which, upon tendering his reslg- if simply making them pay expense, nation, be was hofWably discharged, The new style pawnbroker will be ft to be mustered In ns captain of Com- philanthropic old gentleman, who will pany II. Eighty-second Illinois Infan- allow something like the value of ar try, September 2tl, 1802. At Oettys- tides pawned, and charge only a legal burg he was, with many others, cap- rate of Interest for the money loaned, tured July 2, 18(13. Upon being taken There Is no doubt that there should prisoner he was sent to Staunton ond be a better legal regulation of the then Richmond, Va., where, in March, pawubroklng business, and such State 18C4, dipt Frey, together with First supervision as would tend to drive out nontenants C. W. Tavcy and L. Mark- of it the vultures and sharpers who breit, Second Lieutenant V. C. Man- now prey on the necessities of the nlng and Major N. Ooc (subsequently poor. The business Is necessary, and Secretary of the Navy), was selected should be conducted on legitimate as hostage for certain Confederate business lines. prisoners and taken to LIbby prison. The whole question of public char The five olticers were placed lu the lty Is receiving more practical and ln dnngeon known as the "black hole," tclllgent consideration than ever be where they remained nearly three months. The health of these hostages becoming seriously impaired by reason of their scanty food, long and close confinement, they were, upon the recommendation of the medical au thorities at Richmond, sont to Salis bury, N. C, and eventually to Dan ville, from where, on the following August 20, Capt. Frey was again placed In close confinement In LIbby prison In Richmond, lu alleged retaliation for the treatment of Capt. Gordon, of the Confederate army, who had been regu larly tried by n military tribunal, con victed and sentenced to death, the exe cution of which sentence, however. President Lincoln suspended, and meanwhile Capt. W. G. Stewart, of the Confederate army, was placed in cell confinement as a hostage for tho threatened retaliatory execution of Capt. Frey. j Finally, January 14. 1803. Cant. Frev was parolled at Alklu's Landing, Va., 1 New Style Pawnbroker. and upon reporting for duty, after f0re. There is a general recognition recuperating somewhat, was sent to 0f the sound principle that indiscrimi nate charity begets Idleness and men dicancy. A friend of mine narrates an interesting incident bearing upon this question. Calling upon & lady of large wealth, and one of the leaders of society, he found her in an agitated and tearful condition. On asking the cause of her grief, she replied: "I am In despair over the use I have made of my money. I have tried to do good with it, but I find I have done nothing but evil. It seems as If to give money to the poor was to do rli.im mi Iriuinnmrila wrrtliar T rinvA made drunkards and Idlers and criml ! nals by my well-lntentloned but fool ish charity, and now I feel that to give even to the needy Is only to destroy '. their last remaining power of self-help. ; And yet, although I know it Is evil, I ; cannot help giving. I nm building up ' a constituency of mendicants, who ab- lTtslJent Frey. I solutely depend upon me for a living, hta regiment and duly mustered out of lt won't do-lt Is wrong and wicked-- service as Captain of Company H, ?ndT J'f I!J,t noI" LtW t0 iS,t0P !t Eighty-second Illinois Volunteers, June ,If 1 BhwM le t0 Iwoultl turn !, 18U5, having been brevetted Major "lwtn th,e community scores of United States Volunteer "for gallant dependents, who would have to starve and meritorious services during the or beg or do worse to get a llv ng." war" March 13, 1805. " cln" of r;al Pnthro- The shattered condition of his health Pl8ts thn the problem of supply ng the ani i,i inn nhsenee from homo in- means of self-help to the needy Is now dnced Col. Frey to return to Switzer land, where he engaged in editorial labors, and soon became an active and prominent factor in the so-called social or progressive democracy, being re peatedly elected to Congress, and was one term Speaker of the House of Representatives or National Council. In 1882 lt was decided to establish a fall diplomatic mission at Washington. CoL Fivy was unanimously selected as Switzerland's Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States, where he served ! with an enviable record until 1887, when he resigned to return to Swltz- , erland. He was Immediately re-elected to Congress, and was subsequently made Chief of the Military Department, equivalent to Secretary of War In tho United States. So satisfactory were bis labors In i the Swiss Cabinet or Federal Council that he was honored with the Vice Presidency of that body, and In con formity with usage rarely departed from, as a matter of unwritten civil service sequence In Switzerland, Vice President Frey at the recent annual election held by the Federal Assembly (Congress in Joint session) for execu tive officers of the Government, he was I'locted President of tho Swiss Con federation for the Presidential term of one year, commencing January 1, 185)4. lion. Tom Johnson. Congressman Tom Johnson is the son of a Kentucklan who was a Colonel In tho Confederate army. The son rapid ly grew rich through street railway iiatents and franchises, and ho is now financially Interested in several Im portant manufacturing enterprises, lie iM'canie an unwilling .convert to Henry being taken up as a solution of the great work of aiding the poor. A Wall street friend of mine has his own views of hard times. "It is all very well," he says, "to talk of the sufferings of the poor, but who sym pathizes with the sorrows of the rich? I honestly believe I am a subject for charity. Isn't my hair getting gray? It Is so long since I have actually made a dollar, and my surplus Is running so low, that I am about in a condition of despair. I tell you there Is no pov erty like the poverty of tho rich, and I know that there has been about as much suffering and de spair In Tuxedo and M.idlson avenue this past year as there has been in the ICast Side. I am only afraid that my credit won't outlast the crisis, for I tell you, my boy, we rich fellows havo hypothecated about everything wo pos sess to get through this pinch, and un less a cliange comes soon there will be somo funny revelations." There Is a general feeling in busi ness circles that a return of good times Is now due. There has been plenty of money in the banks for some time, and their coffers are now fairly over flowing. Capitol Is getting anxious anxious to Invest and the situation Is such as to afford Investors plenty of confidence. There U without doubt a general shortage at the present time In most lines of manufactured goods, INlTifnlSf George's land theory some years ago. "" UJ innd Is becoming Importu iluvliig rea.1 "Pn.givHs and Poverty," , n'lt.0 '"p " B,J!',,Jr "f md being unable to meet Its ,.rK1. It is this cond. ion that U starting up hi- 1 wver in 1 ' h,M out '"'I to Investors In new en- 111 M".m, II1K1 'l'l...i. l...o 1,., U.i nr. meats to lils own satis k.1 IWt.f till, limits .v 1 ..sk-e.l 1,1,. ii a omisol t,. ,',...,,1 ir n.i ' 'eipflses. There has been quite an rentier mi opinion traversing Its argu ment, lint the lawyer, after reading .ho book, iissciited to the argument. uid Mr. Johnson, having made further !Hrnon:!l examination of the question, Mirolled himself among tho disciples t Mr. George. Mr. Johnson and Mr. ioorgo have been closo friends for iiJiue yearn. xodus of big financial men during j the past week 10 the localities where ihelr manufacturing plants are located, 1 villi a view to a partial or complete resumption of business. Local politics presents a rather fun ny iinpect. The special elections for I'.ongress In the Fourteenth and Fir toi'uth districts, embraced In this city, Going to Start t'p. The funny aspect of tho situation is afforded by the newspapers, which are supporting the Tammany Congression al candidates while furiously attack ing that organization. Mr. Croker is said to wear a wle smile these days. It Is wild he is laying plans to com pletely undermine Mr. Falrchlld's new "State Democracy," which appeared on the sceue with such a tooting of trumpets, but which seems to have re tired at least temporarily into profound seclusion. Certainly the new organi zation has as yet shown none of the qualities that are essential to a sue cessful revolt against Tammany. MILTON S. MAI HEW. To create an appetite, and give tone lo the rlipestive apparatus, use Ayer's Sarsaparilla. At Great Falls, Mont., the murcury has been known to drop 25 degrees inside of five minutes. A Missouri girl has a foot fifteen and one-half inches long. Prevention Is Better Than cure, and those who are subject to rheumatism can prevent attacks by keeping the blood pure and free from the acid which causes the disease. You can rely upon Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy for rheumatism and catarrh, also for every form of scrofula, salt rheum, boils and other diseases caused by impure blood. It tones and vita lizes the whole system. Hood's Pills are easy and gentle in effect. Salmon fishing is prohibited in the State of Washington between 6 P. M. on Saturday and the same hour on Sunday. rlNKHAMS Vegetable Compound Is a positive euro for all those painful Ailments of Women. It will entirely cure tho worst forma of Female Complaints, all Ovariaa troubles, Inflammation and Ulceration, Falling and Displacements, of tho V'omb, and consequent iSpinal Weak cess, and is peculiarly adapted to tho Change o Life. Every time it will euro Backache. It has cured mora cases of Leucor rhuja than any remedy tho world lias ever known. It is almost infallible in such cases. It dissolves and expels Tumors from the Uterus in nn early stage of development, and checks any tendency to cancerous humors. Thau Bearing-down Feeling causing pain, wctdit, nnd backache, la instantly relieved and permanently cured by its nso. Under all circum stances it acts In harmony with the laws that Kovern tho female system, and is 03 Larmlesa 03 water. Ib removes !rregularity Suppressed or Painful Menstmatlonrt, Weakness of the Stomach, Indigestion, liloating, Flooding, Nervous Prostra tion, Ilcadacho, General Debility. Also Dizziness. Faintness, Extreme Lassitude, "don't care" and "want to be left alone" fooling, exci tability, irritability, nervousness, sleep lessness. Ilatulency, melancholy, or tha "blues, and backache. These aia cure Indications of Female Weakness, Gome duraugumeut of the Uterus, or Womb Troubles. The whole Btory, however, Is told In en illustrated book entitled "Ciuldo to Health," by Mrs. 1'iukham. lt con tains over 00 pages of most important; information, which every woman, mar ried or sinKle, should know about her self. Bend 2 two-cent stamps for it. For Kidney Complaints and Backache of either sex tha Vege table Compound is uuequaled. All dnippists tell the Vegetable Com pound, or sent by mail, in form of pills or Lozenffet, on reeeipt ol $ 1 .OO. CorrespoiitiiiHoa freely anauicrvU. "Vou can address in strictest confidence, ivdu t. mKina gu. tu, Ljuu, aui. Lydia E. Plnkham'i I B Liver Pills cure a B Constipation, B n Sick Headache, 25. I The mild winter and hard times have left us with an enormous stock of MEN'S OVERCOATS, UL- SIUK9, SUII, mo nitu e-ii- TLE BOYS' CLOTHINO. We have marked everything away down. One dollar now counts two at our store in the purchase of clothes. 910-912 CHESTNUT STREET. Warren A. Reed. PHILADELPHIA ,11.3 B!oom:krg Steam Dye Work: n West St. between 2nd and 3rd, are now prepared to do all kinds of Mens' Suits, Ladies' Dresses and Coats, Slmwla, and every description of wearing apparel. Also, we do scouring, cleaning and press ing of goods that do not need dyeing, and make them clean and sweet as new. Goods sent by express should be addressed IlooBskg Stem Dya Works. lefsltri I lei aim I We have just received an invoice of new sleighs. Stylish PORTLAND CUTTERS, Comfortables Swell Bodies, Light and Heavy Bob Sleds. The material and workmanship are the best, and the prices as low as the lowest. Don't wait to buy a sleigh until the good sleighing comes, for the supply is limited. id. w sziTonEinsr, KLOOMSJBUJRG, - - 1'ciiiin. IMI HI skeptic and point the way which if followed leads to Prof.HARRISM SOLUBLE MEDICATED r 1 n -v -via Pastille ITai boen out od In a DruDrleturT f i.mi alnpA 1BTK. And hm Kaon forveani nrlitrttthnt. timn In private practice. It la do untried niwtnim. nl doubtful reputation, but a aenulne apoclUo tot a Terr prevalent dlneane. Toouaanda of men. of all aiien, bave at aome time In life broUKtit oq nervous debility and exbau.tlon, with oreranto weakness, by over brain work, eioosnca, too fre quent. Indulgence or Indiscretion and vlcloua bublta.and lt Is to tbeae that we offer a remedy that will, by Ita direct aollon upon the seat of tba disease, atop the drain and roatore tha patient to Vuloruua nealtb and strength. uormeuioaoi lutroaacing , wru ib vj anui ana prepay TR ULT. postage thereon and alomr Pirrirr wltbtheeliiht days' treatment wuuau we eeua mil directions f. Prof, Harris' Pastille treatment la one which commends Itself to all sonslble persons for the reason that we supply Ib upon their Judgment of Its value. Weaskof our patrons nothing In the way of expense beyond a postal card and a two cent postago stamp. Tba postal card to be used In sending us their full ad dress and the pobIuo stamp for the loiter return Ing the statement of their case for which we supply them with a question blank, to be tilled out, and an envelope addressed to ourselves fog tj8 In returning It when filled. tlFIl g When we rocelve the state mj I"" nien on blank we prepare ffll, LAasr eight days' treatment and for llVrli.r ward IX, by mall and prepay using. The treatment In noway Interferes Willi rs person's attention to bulneasv and ouiuea no pain fir inconvenience in any way. We are positive Hint it will give perfect satlgfuclloii (hut we leave the mutter of Bending orders entirely with l!ioo using the free trial treatment. Having aattstled those sending for trial packages of oar ability to benellt their sexual condition wo tool that they are more largely liilnrexted than ourselves lu continuing theuxeof the I'aatllles. Kvon then wo do not attempt to roblucin by de manding high prices. On the contrary, we muko the prices us low as possible, and the same to all. They are as follows ljjiti00 for ite momu; 95.00 lor two months ; $7.00 for three mouths. These prices esonra the delivery of tho l'astlllos by mall. If desired by express wa leave the patient to pay the charges. For over ten years we Business upon this plan with satisfactory results. t u aaa ail uerson. ueeuiug treatment lor any Of the secret Us which ouiue to mankind through, a violation of nature's laws to send us their ad dress on postal card or by letter and allow ns to convince them that PROP. H AItltlH' fclolo I'ltl.K MEIIIVATEII IAkt'X'llllil uava merit snd are what they need. All coriiTuuiUoaUous oouttdeutlal and should bo addressed to i The HARRIS REMEDY CO., Mfg. Chemists 99BMkmaa Bt,, NEW TORE 0IT7, N.T. THOMAS GORREY Plans and Estimates on all kinds of buildings. Repairing and carpenter work promptly attended lo. s mwi Inside Herd wood finishes a specialty. Persons of limited means w1 o desire to build can pay part and secure balance by mortgage. PATENTS Caveats and Trade Marks obtained, and at' Palnt business conUuctoU for MuilKltATB FKKS. OUKOFFirRISOlTCiNITETIIK U. S. PAT KNT OFKIOK. we have no Biib-atronclea, an butilness dlifct, lionoe nm trnr.svct ptiK-nt tusl ues In less ttuio arid at. Less Cost ILuii thoue Id luotefrom MaHhlntflon. Bend model, drawl ng or photo, with deuerlp tlou. We ndvlso If imtcnlable or not, free o uhitrR-e. Our fee not due till patent Is secured A book, "How to Obtuln Patents," with refer, ences to actuul clients In your State.C'ounty, 01 town, sent free. Address C. A. SNOW & CO., Washington, U. (I (Opposite, U. 8. Patent oaiuo.) J. R. Smith & Co. LIMITED. MILTON, Pa., PIAW08 Catarrh Man mi . tHMAmttittl l-l-,'-lyr. N. 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CAS I OBTAIN A PATKKT f For a Sjoiiipt answer and an boniwt oimnnn. write lo IliNN (1 CO., who have lisd uearly llfir Teurs' eiorluncu In the (latent UUfin.'ta. CoiuiuiiiiUh tlnnssirlotlToontiiteiitlsl. A llunrtliunU i.t In. Iciruiatlnn ooncurniug I'atenlM ana how to ub. tiiiii ihem snnt free. Also s cauiloaua oX ruuehttu. lull anil uientltlo linoks stiut (rue. Patents taken tlmiunh Munn It Co. rooolvn sniicml iinllcelnthe Hi iemifie Aniei'ienu. ami thus ara biouuht widely Lulnrollie iiuliiiu with, put eiwt to the Inventor. This si lniiiliil iiiun r. lsHiied weekly, elPKaiitly Ilium rnteil.hu" lr far tha lareest eirculution oC any snentlllo wnrh lu lha wi'fhl. a year. BunnilK enpiea sent tree. Hulldliur Kilitlon. ninnthly, f'.su a your. Blnclo eoiiios, 'J.I ounls. Kvury nuiulwr eontsins beau tiful plutes, In color., unit iihutnuniiilis of new linuses. with iilaus, unublinirliullilurs in ulinw tha laiet ilesluns and seoure onntrBots. Aililress MUNN & CO KW VuiiU, 301 liUUViWAT. 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